Passport holders from the following nations traveling to the United States are eligible for the visa waiver program.
Nationals of the Visa Waiver Program do not need a visa to enter the United States. Still, they must first acquire travel authorization approval from US Customs and Border Protection.
| Andorra | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Brunei | Chile |
| Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany |
| Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Japan |
| Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Monaco | Netherlands |
| New Zealand | Norway | Portugal | Republic of Malta | San Marino | Singapore |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | South Korea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland |
| Taiwan [1] | United Kingdom | ||||
| [1] With respect to all references to "country" or "countries" in this document, it should be noted that the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, Pub. L. No. 96-8, Section 4(b)(1), provides that "[w]henever the laws of the United States refer or relate to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, such terms shall include and such laws shall apply with respect to Taiwan." 22 U.S.C. § 3303(b)(1). Accordingly, all references to "country" or "countries" in the Visa Waiver Program authorizing legislation, Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1187, are read to include Taiwan. This is consistent with the United States' one-China policy, under which the United States has maintained unofficial relations with Taiwan since 1979. | |||||
Any applicant should be required to meet the following requirements to apply for electronic authorization.
Applicants for whom the ESTA applications are valid for two years or until the expiration of the present passport, whichever occurs first. Within this allotted approval period, applicants receive numerous submissions.
For each entry, the applicant is permitted to stay in the US for 90 days. However, the Immigration Officer may, in some circumstances, limit a visitor's stay in the US to fewer than 90 days after their arrival.
To apply for an ESTA, applicants must meet the standards below.
The ESTA typically takes 24 to 72 hours to process. However, permission will often be given within one working day. Occasionally, it could last for a longer time.
Therefore, candidates must submit an ESTA application as soon as a trip to the United States is scheduled under the Visa Waiver Program.
Generally, ESTA is applied to the below scenarios
If any of the abovementioned changes occur, the applicant must submit a new ESTA application.
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